The San Francisco 49ers go into their first game of 2018 with C.J. Beathard under center. They already are looking to regroup after a lackluster first half of defensive miscues against the Kansas City Chiefs www.authenticssanfrancisco49ers.com , but now they also need to hope the offense is on the same page. Now that Beathard is the lead signal caller, it’s all the more important that the offense gets in rhythm and quick. I do think Beathard will surprise a few people. It’s common for rookie quarterbacks to struggle in their first season. Peyton Manning’s rookie season wasn’t anything to write home about and it took Drew Brees three years before he became productive. Beathard isn’t going to become Joe Montana, but given that his offensive line is better, his receiving corps is upgraded and he has matured as a player, round 2 shouldn’t be near as disastrous. The 49ers will win ifThey can keep Philip Rivers off the field. That requires Beathard to lead the offense on extended drives and less three and outs. The 49ers defense has their own set of problems without having to carry the offense, but a lot is going to be asked of them with Beathard coming in. Beathard needs to find open receivers, and not drown in three and outs. By extension, the 49ers can not commit that smorgasboard of penalties that we saw last week. Those will kill drives and Beathard won’t even get a chance if his offense can’t help him. The 49ers will lose ifThe defense can’t tackle. If those tackling woes carry over San Francisco 49ers T-Shirt , it’s all over. Rivers is right up there with Patrick Mahomes as a scary quarterback and if he can get in rhythm throwing the ball to that wounded secondary, there’s not much Beathard can do to respond in a shootout, even if the Chargers defense stinks at the moment. It’s not going to get much easier if the 49ers can’t wrap up and get Rivers off the field. The defense has a lot asked out of it given how decimated by injuries the secondary has. Not only do they need to step the game up from last week, but they need to protect the few scores Beathard is capable of getting. Beathard can’t put up 30 points a game like Jimmy Garoppolo could.49ers fantasy football pick-ups, drops for Week 6 We’ve officially entered a dark void for fantasy football with the 49ers. Most of the value players are snapped up. The players that did have value are now useless due to the offense we have. If you have anyone not named George Kittle or Matt Breida, you have a mess on your hands. Let’s help you out here. But just know we’re not bringing only 49ers players this time around. As always, percentage owned numbers are based on Yahoo! leagues.Pick-upsPackers D/STWeek 5 stats: 31 PA, 3 sacksThe 49ers offense isn’t getting any better and if you’re desperate for a streaming defensive option San Francisco 49ers Hats , there are worse teams than the Packers. The Lions managed to hang 31 points on them last week, which isn’t the most comforting of things. That said, there’s really no way you don’t look into this as an option. The 49ers stink on offense and it opens up a chance for pick sixes and sacks thanks to C.J. Beathard’s love of holding onto the ball. The 49ers are on a skid, they are in Lambeau, and that’s really all we need to have confidence in picking this defense up. We feel so dirty.Pick up or don’t pick up: Pick them up. Must-Start Status AlertGeorge Kittle% Owned: 93Week 5 stats: 5 receptions, 83 yardsIf you’re in a PPR league you are loving these numbers. Even when he has a bad day, Kittle is getting you some yardage and at least contributing. If you’re in a standard league, you’re probably wondering what the deal is. Our advice: stick by him. Who else is Beathard going to throw to? Who else can catch it? It’s not like Kittle is an elite pass catcher with his drops San Francisco 49ers Hoodie , but he’s a helluva lot better than the other options on the field.Pick up or don’t pick up: You know what to do...Fool’s goldAll of the 49ers wide receivers% Owned: Seriously?The time has come to begin evaluating the 49ers pass catchers. If you find yourself on waivers and looking at other, more productive wide receivers (and depending on how deep your league is they may be all gone at this point), the 49ers wide receivers should be the first to go. They aren’t reliable and you can’t count on them for touchdowns when Matt Breida and George Kittle are getting the lion’s share of redzone targets/runs. If one emerges from this slop, we’ll be first to say foot in our mouth, but they’ve ridden your bench long enough. Even if someone breaks out there’s no telling they can continue to do it where it’s relevant to keep them on your bench. Drop or don’t drop: Don’t do it outright, but if you have decisions to make, they can be the first to go. Robbie Gould% Owned: 62Week 5 Stats: One field goal missedGould, WTH?! The 49ers kicker had a very bad day Youth Customized San Francisco 49ers Jerseys , a very un-Gould-like day. Gould missed his lone field goal attempt. The extra point attempt at the end of the 49ers first drive (you know, the good one) doesn’t go down as an attempt since he never actually tried kicking it. He just stopped for some reason. It might have been the Cardinals player who was flying in. It has not been a good season for kickers in general. They are missing everything. It’s like some sort of bug going around. In any case, Gould has been money outside of this blunder. He gets another week before decisions have to be made. In fact, it may be a good move to pick him up given his availability. The 49ers might be kicking a lot on Monday. Drop or don’t drop: Don’t drop.[img]The 49ers will win/lose against the Chargers if... The San Francisco 49ers go into their first game of 2018 with C.J. Beathard under center. They already are looking to regroup after a lackluster first half of defensive miscues against the Kansas City Chiefs www.authenticssanfrancisco49ers.com , but now they also need to hope the offense is on the same page. Now that Beathard is the lead signal caller, it’s all the more important that the offense gets in rhythm and quick. I do think Beathard will surprise a few people. It’s common for rookie quarterbacks to struggle in their first season. Peyton Manning’s rookie season wasn’t anything to write home about and it took Drew Brees three years before he became productive. Beathard isn’t going to become Joe Montana, but given that his offensive line is better, his receiving corps is upgraded and he has matured as a player, round 2 shouldn’t be near as disastrous. The 49ers will win ifThey can keep Philip Rivers off the field. That requires Beathard to lead the offense on extended drives and less three and outs. The 49ers defense has their own set of problems without having to carry the offense, but a lot is going to be asked of them with Beathard coming in. Beathard needs to find open receivers, and not drown in three and outs. By extension, the 49ers can not commit that smorgasboard of penalties that we saw last week. Those will kill drives and Beathard won’t even get a chance if his offense can’t help him. The 49ers will lose ifThe defense can’t tackle. If those tackling woes carry over San Francisco 49ers T-Shirt , it’s all over. Rivers is right up there with Patrick Mahomes as a scary quarterback and if he can get in rhythm throwing the ball to that wounded secondary, there’s not much Beathard can do to respond in a shootout, even if the Chargers defense stinks at the moment. It’s not going to get much easier if the 49ers can’t wrap up and get Rivers off the field. The defense has a lot asked out of it given how decimated by injuries the secondary has. Not only do they need to step the game up from last week, but they need to protect the few scores Beathard is capable of getting. Beathard can’t put up 30 points a game like Jimmy Garoppolo could.49ers fantasy football pick-ups, drops for Week 6 We’ve officially entered a dark void for fantasy football with the 49ers. Most of the value players are snapped up. The players that did have value are now useless due to the offense we have. If you have anyone not named George Kittle or Matt Breida, you have a mess on your hands. Let’s help you out here. But just know we’re not bringing only 49ers players this time around. As always, percentage owned numbers are based on Yahoo! leagues.Pick-upsPackers D/STWeek 5 stats: 31 PA, 3 sacksThe 49ers offense isn’t getting any better and if you’re desperate for a streaming defensive option San Francisco 49ers Hats , there are worse teams than the Packers. The Lions managed to hang 31 points on them last week, which isn’t the most comforting of things. That said, there’s really no way you don’t look into this as an option. The 49ers stink on offense and it opens up a chance for pick sixes and sacks thanks to C.J. Beathard’s love of holding onto the ball. The 49ers are on a skid, they are in Lambeau, and that’s really all we need to have confidence in picking this defense up. We feel so dirty.Pick up or don’t pick up: Pick them up. Must-Start Status AlertGeorge Kittle% Owned: 93Week 5 stats: 5 receptions, 83 yardsIf you’re in a PPR league you are loving these numbers. Even when he has a bad day, Kittle is getting you some yardage and at least contributing. If you’re in a standard league, you’re probably wondering what the deal is. Our advice: stick by him. Who else is Beathard going to throw to? Who else can catch it? It’s not like Kittle is an elite pass catcher with his drops San Francisco 49ers Hoodie , but he’s a helluva lot better than the other options on the field.Pick up or don’t pick up: You know what to do...Fool’s goldAll of the 49ers wide receivers% Owned: Seriously?The time has come to begin evaluating the 49ers pass catchers. If you find yourself on waivers and looking at other, more productive wide receivers (and depending on how deep your league is they may be all gone at this point), the 49ers wide receivers should be the first to go. They aren’t reliable and you can’t count on them for touchdowns when Matt Breida and George Kittle are getting the lion’s share of redzone targets/runs. If one emerges from this slop, we’ll be first to say foot in our mouth, but they’ve ridden your bench long enough. Even if someone breaks out there’s no telling they can continue to do it where it’s relevant to keep them on your bench. Drop or don’t drop: Don’t do it outright, but if you have decisions to make, they can be the first to go. Robbie Gould% Owned: 62Week 5 Stats: One field goal missedGould, WTH?! The 49ers kicker had a very bad day Youth Customized San Francisco 49ers Jerseys , a very un-Gould-like day. Gould missed his lone field goal attempt. The extra point attempt at the end of the 49ers first drive (you know, the good one) doesn’t go down as an attempt since he never actually tried kicking it. He just stopped for some reason. It might have been the Cardinals player who was flying in. It has not been a good season for kickers in general. They are missing everything. It’s like some sort of bug going around. In any case, Gould has been money outside of this blunder. He gets another week before decisions have to be made. In fact, it may be a good move to pick him up given his availability. The 49ers might be kicking a lot on Monday. Drop or don’t drop: Don’t drop.[/img]